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Lucky Strike Grand Prix of South Africa 1975
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 1 Mar 1975
- Name
- Lucky Strike Grand Prix of South Africa 1975
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Lucky Strike Grand Prix of South Africa 1975 · Kyalami Racing Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1975 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:43:16.900 · 78 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:43:20.640 · 78 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:43:33.820 · 78 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:43:34.210 · 78 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:43:45.540 · 78 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:44:20.240 · 78 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Rolf Stommelen | Lola | 1:44:29.810 · 78 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Mark Donohue | Penske | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Guy Tunmer | Lotus | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Eddie Keizan | Lotus | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Bob Evans | BRM | Time not recorded · 76 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Throttle · Time not recorded · 71 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | Transmission · Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Jacques Laffite | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | Hesketh | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Overheating · Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lella Lombardi | March | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Engine · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Surtees | Clutch · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Radiator · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Graham Hill | Lola | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:16.410 · ford | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:16.480 · ford | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:16.640 · ford | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:16.830 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:16.830 · ford | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:16.890 · ford | |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:17.050 · ford | |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:17.140 · ford | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:17.160 · ferrari | |
| 10 | John Watson | Surtees | 1:17.170 · ford | |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:17.220 · ford | |
| 12 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1:17.300 · ford | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:17.320 · ford | |
| 14 | Rolf Stommelen | Lola | 1:17.470 · ford | |
| 15 | Arturo Merzario | Frank Williams Racing Cars | 1:17.530 · ford | |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:17.790 · ford | |
| 17 | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:18.010 · ford | |
| 18 | Mark Donohue | Penske | 1:18.280 · ford | |
| 19 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:18.360 · ford | |
| 20 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | 1:18.510 · ford | |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | 1:18.680 · ford | |
| 22 | Eddie Keizan | Lotus | 1:19.010 · ford | |
| 23 | Jacques Laffite | Frank Williams Racing Cars | 1:19.150 · ford | |
| 24 | Bob Evans | BRM | 1:19.170 · brm | |
| 25 | Guy Tunmer | Lotus | 1:19.520 · ford | |
| 26 | Lella Lombardi | March | 1:19.680 · ford | |
| 27 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:19.730 · ford | |
| 28 | Graham Hill | Lola | 1:21.450 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:16.410 · ford | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:16.480 · ford | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:16.640 · ford | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:16.830 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:16.830 · ford | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:16.890 · ford | |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:17.050 · ford | |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:17.140 · ford | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:17.160 · ferrari | |
| 10 | John Watson | Surtees | 1:17.170 · ford | |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:17.220 · ford | |
| 12 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1:17.300 · ford | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:17.320 · ford | |
| 14 | Rolf Stommelen | Lola | 1:17.470 · ford | |
| 15 | Arturo Merzario | Frank Williams Racing Cars | 1:17.530 · ford | |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:17.790 · ford | |
| 17 | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:18.010 · ford | |
| 18 | Mark Donohue | Penske | 1:18.280 · ford | |
| 19 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:18.360 · ford | |
| 20 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | 1:18.510 · ford | |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | 1:18.680 · ford | |
| 22 | Eddie Keizan | Lotus | 1:19.010 · ford | |
| 23 | Jacques Laffite | Frank Williams Racing Cars | 1:19.150 · ford | |
| 24 | Bob Evans | BRM | 1:19.170 · brm | |
| 25 | Guy Tunmer | Lotus | 1:19.520 · ford | |
| 26 | Lella Lombardi | March | 1:19.680 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 5 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |